Calm Cornflower Wharf
Calm Cornflower Wharf: a muted monochromatic palette of #476171, #5283A0, #66A1BF, #7CAFD3, #98CFE4. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.84:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Slate#476171
A medium, muted gray (Slate) that brings calm restraint. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bay View#5283A0
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Surgical#66A1BF
A medium, muted blue (Surgical) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ High Seas#7CAFD3
A light, muted blue (High Seas) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fail Whale#98CFE4
A light, muted blue (Fail Whale) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.52:1Good 3/5
- On black12.38:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #476171 | 48% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #5283A0 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #66A1BF | 68% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #7CAFD3 | 73% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #98CFE4 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #051D2B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #98cfe4;
--color-surface: #5283a0;
--color-primary: #66a1bf;
--color-accent: #7cafd3;
--color-text: #051d2b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #98cfe4;
--color-surface: #5283a0;
--color-primary: #66a1bf;
--color-accent: #7cafd3;
--color-ink: #051d2b;
}
About this palette
Calm Cornflower Wharf is palette number 15,514 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#66A1BF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Sky (#98CFE4) at the light end to Slate (#476171) at the dark end, covering 48% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #476171: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
2. ≈ Teal #5283A0: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
3. ≈ Cornflower #66A1BF: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
4. ≈ Cornflower #7CAFD3: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
5. ≈ Sky #98CFE4: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue and cyan families, spread across 16 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#476171) with Sky (#98CFE4) at a contrast ratio of 3.84:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#98CFE4), so this page suggests #051D2B for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.17:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #66A1BF and #7CAFD3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #98CFE4 as the background, #5283A0 for cards and surfaces, #66A1BF as the primary brand color, #7CAFD3 as the accent, and #051D2B for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Calm Cornflower Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.84:1 (#476171 on #98CFE4). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Cornflower (#66A1BF) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.